Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ) is pleased to announce the following age group athletes who will be attending its National Camp in Auckland next month.
This multi-day national camp follows on from the four BBNZ regional trials held throughout Aotearoa in February, where U17 coaches Mel Bennett and Leyton Haddleton – alongside U19 coaches Matt Lacey and Josh Thompson – spent time evaluating the age group talent available for the upcoming U17 and U19 World Cup cycles.
The U16 Girl’s Team includes: Alexis Beasley, Lucy Dawson, Nadia De Thierry, Waikimihia Douglas-Karauna, Rica Chanel Enriquez-Paea, Bailey Flavell, Sophia Hickey, Keriana Hippolite, Pahlyss Hokianga, Eva Jeffries, Jennifer Mailei, Keija Miringaorangi, Anaiya Nelson, Graecyn Parahi, Hana Paterson, Ophelia Powell, Rafferty Powell, Emma Rogers, Lily-Grace Kahurangi Skudder, Zenthia Stowers, Emily Tanira, Cassidy Thompson, Mya Tipene-Tagoai, Ashleigh Tuumaialu and Jessie Whinwray.
In addition, Kodee Williams-Sefo and Storey Sadler will attend the camp but will not be able to participate due to injury.
The U16 Boy’s Team includes: Xavier Ah Tong, Jackson Ball, Ihaka Cate, George Clydesdale, Kobe Costley, Lachlan Crate, Gus Dallow, CJ Flavell, Oscar Goodman, Jake Holmes, Krisnan-Cole Ioane, Hayden Jones, Bronson Curtis, Kingston Manihera-Dankwa, Mana Martin, James Matthews, Fred Oppenhuis, Troy Plumtree, Jameer Reed, Merrick Rillstone, Arana Robertson, Dov Silberstein, Liam Van Der Heyden and Malachi Witehira.
Jackson Kiss will also attend the camp but will not be able to participate due to injury.
The U17 Girl’s Team includes: Kaelani Albert-Neha, Lyric Berridge, Arna Bright, Alexa Duff, Draun Forbes, Elise Gilbert, Olivia Lassey, Katie Harrington, Caitlin Hull, Waiheke Kohunui, Mahina-A-Rangi Kukutai-Wairau, Kavanah Lene, Rebecca Moors, Molly Morrow, Aliyah Newton, Kiritiana Patea, Amy Pateman, Tia Pavihi, Suraiya Rewi, Sophie Rogers, Annika Scott, Kiama Tahere, Temepara Walker and Sophie Wilkinson.
Tannika Leger-Walker will also attend the camp but is unable to participate due to injury.
The U17 Boy’s Team includes: Hadi Alshami, Adam Barton, Devon Blake-Kaiwai, Will Blight, Jonty Bond, Christopher Christof, Ezrah Eagle, Julius Halaifonua, Ashlin Hala’ufia, Carter Hopoi, Ryan Hunt, Bartosz Jackowski, Samuel Kenny, Xanda Marsters, Ryder Moore, Michael Ropotini, Bailey Smith, Cody Stevens, Te Tatau Strother, Roera Tipene, Manaia-Ariki Wharepapa, Oliver Wilson, Joshua Wyllie and Christopher Wyllie.
About the FIBA Age Group cycles:
There are currently two FIBA cycles operating at age group level across the Men’s and Women’s competitions:
- The U17 World Cup Cycle is for athletes born in 2007 and 2008, which began last year with the FIBA U15 Oceania Champs in Guam. With both the U15 Boy’s and U15 Girl’s team finishing second at this event, they each qualified for the 2023 FIBA Asia Championships – with the U16 Women’s Asia Champs held in July and the U16 Men’s in September. Should either team finish in the top four in their respective tournament, they qualify for the U17 FIBA World Cup in 2024.
- The U19 World Cup Cycle starts in October this year, with the first event for both the Men’s and Women’s teams being the U17 FIBA Oceania Champs. In a similar format to the U17 World Cup Cycle, if either team finishes in the top two of their respective tournament, they qualify for the U18 FIBA Asia Cup in 2024 – which is a pathway to the pinnacle event of this cycle, the U19 FIBA World Cup in 2025.
BBNZ U16 & U17 National Camps
- 9-12th April – U16 Boy’s and U16 Girls National Camp, Saint Kentigern College
- 13-16th April – U17 Boy’s and U16 Girls National Camp, Saint Kentigern College
U16 Girl’s Team for April 2023 National Camp
- Alexis Beasley, NZ
- Lucy Dawson, Nelson Basketball Association
- Nadia De Thierry, Basketball Hawkes Bay
- Waikimihia Douglas-Karauna, Rotorua Basketball Association
- Rica Chanel Enriquez-Paea, NZ
- Bailey Flavell, Harbour Basketball
- Sophia Hickey, NZ
- Keriana Hippolite, NZ
- Pahlyss Hokianga, Basketball Hawkes Bay
- Eva Jeffries, Waikato Basketball
- Jennifer Mailei, NZ
- Keija Miringaorangi, Waikato Basketball
- Anaiya Nelson, Waikato Basketball
- Graecyn Parahi, Basketball Hawkes Bay
- Hana Paterson, Waikato Basketball
- Ophelia Powell, Canterbury Basketball Association
- Rafferty Powell, Canterbury Basketball Association
- Emma Rogers, Tauranga City Basketball Association
- Lily-Grace Kahurangi Skudder, Basketball Manawatu
- Zenthia Stowers, Harbour Basketball
- Emily Tanira, Counties-Manukau Basketball Association
- Cassidy Thompson, NZ
- Mya Tipene-Tagoai, Hutt Valley Basketball Association
- Ashleigh Tuumaialu, Counties-Manukau Basketball Association
- Jessie Whinwray, NZ
- Kodee Williams- Sefo*, Harbour Basketball
- Storey Sadler*, Basketball Hawkes Bay
U16 Boy’s Team for April 2023 National Camp
- Xavier Ah Tong, NZ
- Jackson Ball, Basketball Hawkes Bay
- Ihaka Cate, Canterbury Basketball Association
- George Clydesdale, NZ
- Kobe Costley, Canterbury Basketball Association
- Lachlan Crate, Basketball Manawatu
- Gus Dallow, Harbour Basketball
- CJ Flavell, Tauranga City Basketball Association
- Oscar Goodman, Basketball Taranaki
- Jake Holmes, North Canterbury Basketball Association
- Krisnan-Cole Ioane, Hutt Valley Basketball Association
- Hayden Jones, Nelson Basketball Association
- Bronson Curtis, Waikato Country Basketball Association
- Kingston Manihera-Dankwa, Basketball Manawatu
- Mana Martin, Canterbury Basketball Association
- James Matthews, Nelson Basketball Association
- Fred Oppenhuis, Wellington Basketball Association
- Troy Plumtree, Wellington Basketball Association
- Jameer Reed, Harbour Basketball
- Merrick Rillstone, Waikato Basketball
- Arana Robertson, Hutt Valley Basketball Association
- Dov Silberstein, Wellington Basketball Association
- Liam Van Der Heyden, Waikato Country Basketball Association
- Malachi Witehira, NZ
- Jackson Kiss*, Basketball Auckland
U17 Girl’s Team for April 2023 National Camp
- Kaelani Albert-Neha, Waikato Basketball
- Lyric Berridge, NZ
- Arna Bright, Taranaki Basketball
- Alexa Duff, Otago Basketball
- Draun Forbes, Harbour Basketball
- Elise Gilbert, Waikato Basketball
- Olivia Lassey, Waikato Basketball
- Katie Harrington, NZ
- Caitlin Hull, Waikato Basketball
- Waiheke Kohunui, Rotorua Basketball Association
- Mahina-A-Rangi Kukutai-Wairau, Northland Basketball
- Kavanah Lene, Canterbury Basketball Association
- Rebecca Moors, Harbour Basketball
- Molly Morrow, Canterbury Basketball Association
- Aliyah Newton, North Canterbury Basketball Association
- Kiritiana Patea, Tauranga City Basketball Association
- Amy Pateman, Harbour Basketball
- Tia Pavihi, Wellington Basketball Association
- Suraiya Rewi, Basketball Hawkes Bay
- Sophie Rogers, Tauranga City Basketball Association
- Annika Scott, NZ
- Kiama Tahere, Northland Basketball
- Temepara Walker, Waikato Basketball
- Sophie Wilkinson, Basketball Taranaki
- Tannika Leger-Walker*, Waikato Basketball
U17 Boy’s Team for April 2023 National Camp
- Hadi Alshami, Harbour Basketball
- Adam Barton, Nelson Basketball Association
- Devon Blake-Kaiwai, Basketball Manawatu
- Will Blight, Nelson Basketball Association
- Jonty Bond, Nelson Basketball Association
- Christopher Christof, Basketball Otago
- Ezrah Eagle, Basketball Hawkes Bay
- Julius Halaifonua, Harbour Basketball
- Ashlin Hala’ufia, Mid Canterbury Basketball Association
- Carter Hopoi, Tauranga City Basketball Association
- Ryan Hunt, Waitakere West Auckland Basketball
- Bartosz Jackowski, Harbour Basketball
- Samuel Kenny, Canterbury Basketball Association
- Xanda Marsters, Rotorua Basketball Association
- Ryder Moore, Basketball Hawkes Bay
- Michael Ropotini, Waitakere West Auckland Basketball
- Bailey Smith, Basketball Auckland
- Cody Stevens, Southland Basketball Association
- Te Tatau Strother, Waikato Basketball
- Roera Tipene, Wellington Basketball Association
- Manaia-Ariki Wharepapa, Canterbury Basketball Association
- Oliver Wilson, Waikato Basketball
- Joshua Wyllie, Harbour Basketball
- Christopher Wyllie, Harbour Basketball
* Attending camp but is currently injured
